Anyone out there Folding@Home?

Wildkow · 10-20-2006, 04:56 AM

Ok I just created a Priuschat team, with Danny's permission, called, what else, Priuschat! The team number is 52533 make sure you enter that when you first start/install F@H client. Ok now here is the rub, Pete at PriusOnLine has started a team which is number 52509 I know for a fact that they have a jump on us, so do the right thing and get to folding@home right away, pwease.
Once again let me point out that this is a install and forget about it program. There are two types/versions one is a graphical client with a pretty cool screen saver the other is a no nonsense, no frills stay completely in the background text-only console version. I use the text-only console version and I have had no problems whatsoever with it in over three plus years of folding. The competition is fun and if by chance you have a dual core you can fold twice as many in the same amount or time or if you have one of the ATI X1900 class video cards/GPU's you can fold as fast as some of the best supercomputers or 20 to 30X faster than the fastest CPU on the market today. See this FAQ http://www.stanford.edu/group/pandegroup/f...ng/FAQ-ATI.html. I will try to post a FAQ by this weekend.

Wildkow

geologyrox · 10-20-2006, 08:57 AM

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Ok I just created a Priuschat team, with Danny's permission, called, what else, Priuschat! The team number is 52533 make sure you enter that when you first start/install F@H client. Ok now here is the rub, Pete at PriusOnLine has started a team which is number 52509 I know for a fact that they have a jump on us, so do the right thing and get to folding@home right away, pwease.
Once again let me point out that this is a install and forget about it program. There are two types/versions one is a graphical client with a pretty cool screen saver the other is a no nonsense, no frills stay completely in the background text-only console version. I use the text-only console version and I have had no problems whatsoever with it in over three plus years of folding. The competition is fun and if by chance you have a dual core you can fold twice as many in the same amount or time or if you have one of the ATI X1900 class video cards/GPU's you can fold as fast as some of the best supercomputers or 20 to 30X faster than the fastest CPU on the market today. See this FAQ http://www.stanford.edu/group/pandegroup/f...ng/FAQ-ATI.html. I will try to post a FAQ by this weekend.

Wildkow
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Just signed up - hopefully I didn't mangle the install. I'll install them on the rest of the computers within my control this weekend. Most are older, but they run quite a few hours of the day anyway - I'd like to feel like I'm doing some good while burning that electicity =)

Oh, I'm bummed - my 'supercomputer' that I bought last year (most expensive computer I've owned since the 80's) doesn't have a recent enough video card - guess it's time to upgrade =)

...anyone looking to buy a 2.8GHz Pentium D with 2gigs of RAM and a 256mb video card? =P

bigdaddy · 10-20-2006, 10:02 AM

I just pointed one of the machines to that team. Will move other computers over as I come by them. I'm the bwie.... team member that you will see eventually.

Wildkow · 10-20-2006, 12:26 PM

Here is a great page on how to install the Folding@Home client.

The Ultimate FAH Install Guide - Overclockers Forums

DON'T DO THIS! - CLIENT.CFG IS NOW A BINARY FILE AND CAN'T BE EDITED!

Just remember to edit the client.cfg file with Notepad or Wordpad to change the team number to 52533 for priuschat.

Hey Danny if this really takes off can we have our own section in the forums?

Wildkow

DocVijay · 10-20-2006, 02:45 PM

SInce it's all for a good cause, and we all win regardless of teams, you can also join the Maximum PC team. We are team # 11108. THis team is currently 6th out of 46,132 teams.

bigdaddy · 10-20-2006, 09:51 PM

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Ok now here is the rub, Pete at PriusOnLine has started a team which is number 52509 I know for a fact that they have a jump on us, so do the right thing and get to folding@home right away, pwease.
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They may have had the jump, but team Priuschat has just pulled into the lead by posting the 1st workunit by either of the 2 teams! 153 points and the lead go to Priuschat!

Let the competition begin!

[edit] I think I'll hop over there and taunt them....

Wildkow · 10-21-2006, 02:22 AM

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SInce it's all for a good cause, and we all win regardless of teams, you can also join the Maximum PC team. We are team # 11108. THis team is currently 6th out of 46,132 teams.
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Booo hissss, no way dude! Nice try though. LOL

Wildkow

psssst. . . How do you expect me to instigate these people into a folding competition with POL if you give them an easy out like that?!?

Renocat · 10-21-2006, 10:09 AM

How come only one person is listed as a team member on the priuschat fah link? I added myself, or so I thought. Did I do something wrong when I installed the program?

Sufferin' Prius Envy · 10-21-2006, 04:11 PM

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How come only one person is listed as a team member on the priuschat fah link? I added myself, or so I thought. Did I do something wrong when I installed the program?[/b]

Your computer needs to crunch a Work Unit (WU) and then send in the information to Stanford before you and your results will show on the team stats page.<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Wildkow @ Oct 20 2006, 09:26 AM) [snapback]335604[/snapback]</div>

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Just remember to edit the client.cfg file with Notepad or Wordpad to change the team number to 52533 for priuschat.[/b]

If you are running the graphics version like I am, it is very easy to join the team . . . just right click on the FAH icon in the tray, click configure, then add the number 52533 to the Team Box then hit OK.
Now if only I could get off my lazy butt and actually do it. I have been folding for a couple of years as “abode” and am ranked around 500 on the “anonymous” team (current team rank #1). The “anonymous team” is where folders are placed if they don't join a team. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(geologyrox @ Oct 20 2006, 05:57 AM) [snapback]335483[/snapback]</div>

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- I'd like to feel like I'm doing some good while burning that electicity =)

Oh, I'm bummed - my 'supercomputer' that I bought last year (most expensive computer I've owned since the 80's) doesn't have a recent enough video card - guess it's time to upgrade =)[/b]

During the winter heating months, Folding At Home is 100% energy efficient as the waste heat is heating the room and lowering the heating load. Some winter days I needn't turn on the central heat because my office room is warm enough due to FAH crunching away.

I know what you mean about the newish top end computer no longer being top end. My newish AMD 64 with one gig of ram, and raid-0 hard drives can't support an ATI X1900 class video card . . . the mother board needs to support a PCI Express slot. DANG!!!

At least I can take some solace in knowing I can download and return results quicker with my 10Mbps fiber optic internet access.

But if I had an ATI X1900 too . . . I think my internet provider would be wondering about my bandwidth usage.

30 times more than what I am doing now? BOY! That would be one cozy warm room.

Sufferin' Prius Envy · 10-21-2006, 04:51 PM

Two good ways to get your FAH questions answered.

1) A good FAH Wiki site: http://fahwiki.net/index.php?title=FAQ
2) FAH's web forum: http://forum.folding-community.org/ (not as fun as Priuschat.

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3) You could try asking your questions here . . . but I only said 2 good ways . . .

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10-20-2006, 12:26 PM	#14
Wildkow Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 3,860 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #8 Nominated 4 Times in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 11	Here is a great page on how to install the Folding@Home client. The Ultimate FAH Install Guide - Overclockers Forums DON'T DO THIS! - CLIENT.CFG IS NOW A BINARY FILE AND CAN'T BE EDITED! Just remember to edit the client.cfg file with Notepad or Wordpad to change the team number to 52533 for priuschat. Hey Danny if this really takes off can we have our own section in the forums? Wildkow Last edited by Wildkow; 05-30-2008 at 03:07 PM.

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10-20-2006, 04:56 AM	#11
Wildkow Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 3,860 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #8 Nominated 4 Times in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 11	Ok I just created a Priuschat team, with Danny's permission, called, what else, Priuschat! The team number is 52533 make sure you enter that when you first start/install F@H client. Ok now here is the rub, Pete at PriusOnLine has started a team which is number 52509 I know for a fact that they have a jump on us, so do the right thing and get to folding@home right away, pwease. Once again let me point out that this is a install and forget about it program. There are two types/versions one is a graphical client with a pretty cool screen saver the other is a no nonsense, no frills stay completely in the background text-only console version. I use the text-only console version and I have had no problems whatsoever with it in over three plus years of folding. The competition is fun and if by chance you have a dual core you can fold twice as many in the same amount or time or if you have one of the ATI X1900 class video cards/GPU's you can fold as fast as some of the best supercomputers or 20 to 30X faster than the fastest CPU on the market today. See this FAQ http://www.stanford.edu/group/pandegroup/f...ng/FAQ-ATI.html. I will try to post a FAQ by this weekend. Wildkow

10-20-2006, 10:02 AM	#13
bigdaddy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Duluth Georgia Posts: 992 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I just pointed one of the machines to that team. Will move other computers over as I come by them. I'm the bwie.... team member that you will see eventually.

10-20-2006, 02:45 PM	#15
DocVijay Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 1,455 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 1	SInce it's all for a good cause, and we all win regardless of teams, you can also join the Maximum PC team. We are team # 11108. THis team is currently 6th out of 46,132 teams.

10-21-2006, 10:09 AM	#18
Renocat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 361 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	How come only one person is listed as a team member on the priuschat fah link? I added myself, or so I thought. Did I do something wrong when I installed the program?

10-21-2006, 04:51 PM	#20
Sufferin' Prius Envy Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: USA Posts: 4,012 My Car: Other Non-Hybrid Package: N/A Nominated 15 Times in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 1 Friends: 0	Two good ways to get your FAH questions answered. 1) A good FAH Wiki site: http://fahwiki.net/index.php?title=FAQ 2) FAH's web forum: http://forum.folding-community.org/ (not as fun as Priuschat. ) 3) You could try asking your questions here . . . but I only said 2 good ways . . .